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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2123

HB 2123: Workers' compensation system

Addressing the workers' compensation system.

Summary

  • Creates the Stay-at-Work program, authorizing State Fund employers to receive a wage subsidy and reimbursements for employing an injured worker at light duty or transitional work.
  • Eliminates the fiscal year 2012 cost-of-living adjustment with no catch-up, and delays the first cost-of-living adjustment.
  • Authorizes claim resolution structured settlement agreements initially for workers age 55 or older, then age 53 or older beginning in 2015, and age 50 or older beginning in 2016, and establishes minimum and maximum periodic payments.
  • Requires permanent total disability awards to be offset by prior permanent partial disability (PPD) awards and eliminates interest on unpaid PPD awards.
  • Establishes in statute Safety and Health Investment Projects grants.
  • Creates an Industrial Insurance Rainy Day Fund.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2123), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedMay 23, 2011
  2. Out of committeeMay 23, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMay 23, 2011
  4. Passed SenateMay 23, 2011
  5. GovernorJun 15, 2011
  6. LawJun 15, 2011
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
May 23, 2011 in the House
Last action
June 15, 2011
Session law
Chapter 37, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Requested by
Governor

AN ACT Relating to stabilizing workers' compensation premium rates and claim costs through the limited means of creating the stay-at-work program, suspending cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal year 2012 with no catch-up and delaying the initial adjustment, allowing claim resolution structured settlements for injured workers age fifty-five and older effective 2012, fifty-three and older effective 2015, and fifty and older effective 2016, adjusting pension benefits for prior permanent partial disability awards, eliminating the interest on permanent partial disability award schedules, providing safety and health investment grants, creating the industrial insurance rainy day fund, directing the department of labor and industries to increase its employer, worker, and provider fraud prevention efforts, requiring a performance audit by the joint legislative audit and review committee of workers' compensation claims management in the workers' compensation system to include self-insured claims, and studying occupational disease claims in the workers' compensation system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed May 23, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2123
69 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat292502
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 23, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2123
35 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat141102
Republican21100
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/15/2011. (EHB 2123)
  2. Chapter 37, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (EHB 2123)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 2123)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2123)
  5. President signed. (EHB 2123)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 2123)
  7. First Reading. (EHB 2123)
  8. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2123)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 2123)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2123)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2123)
  12. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (EHB 2123)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2123)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2123)

HB 2123 in other sessions

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